Love

What is love? We all think we know what it is and when we feel it, but do we really? I don't know. Love is a very powerful emotion, something that no person can understand fully. Yet, we understand it well enough. So here is my understanding of what love is to me:

Love is missing him so much you think your heart might break. Love is sobbing in your brother's arms realizing your family really does love you more than your friends do. Love is seeing someone go through something hard and wanting to do it for them. Love is fighting and then loving each other more when it's over. Love is sometimes talking but mostly listening. Love is falling, not knowing for sure if someone is going to catch you. Love is interrupting just to tell someone you love them. Love is being a support when everyone else has let her down. Love is doing something for someone when they don't need it. Love is going to support him at his basketball even though they've lost the last three games. Love is walking out the door and then running back in for your kiss and hug. Love is losing yourself a little bit because you're only thinking of him. Love is when he lets you take out your bad day on him and doesn't love you less. Love is trusting so much that you're willing to give your heart even though it's been broken too many times. Love is growing old together.

Why do we all try so hard to define love? It is so complicated yet so simple. It is the biggest and smallest acts. Love is best felt. Then we express it in three simple yet important words--I love you. And that's all we really have to say.